Locum Nurse – Woundcare

Aga Khan University Hospitals in Karachi, Pakistan and Nairobi, Kenya are private, not-for-profit institutions providing high quality health care. The Main Hospitals serve as the principal sites for clinical training for the University’s Medical Colleges and Schools of Nursing and Midwifery in Pakistan and East Africa. Our Vision of Aga Khan University Ho…

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Locum Nurse – Woundcare

Responsibilities

• Perform wound assessment, reassessment, and wound management for all patients.

• Utilize principles of current wound management when providing care to patients with acute and chronic wounds.

• Demonstrates thorough knowledge of staging system of wounds.

• Develops skin care programs to prevent skin breakouts for patients.

• Revise plan of care as indicated by the patient’s response to treatment and evaluate overall plan of effectiveness.

• Utilize appropriate pain management techniques, educates the patient and family regarding pain management

• Provides education to patients undergoing surgery that result in an ostomy. Provide pre and post operating assessments and patient/family education

• Knowledgeable of medications and their correct administration based on age of the patient and clinical condition.

• Is a resource person to physicians, nursing and other hospital staff. Provides in-services on wound prevention, wound care, ostomy care and incontinence for the nursing staff

• Communicates appropriately and clearly to nurse managers, nursing staff and physicians

• Consults other healthcare professionals/departments as appropriate to provide interdisciplinary approach to patient’s needs.